Version Control 6.3 Installation and Configuration Guide

7 Installing the VCA using the HP Smart Update Manager................................27
Pre-configuring and installing the Linux VCA component using the HP Smart Update Manager........................27
Pre-configuring and installing the Windows VCA component using HP Smart Update Manager.......................28
Installing the VCA without pre-configuration..............................................................................................29
8 Installing the VCRM on Windows...............................................................31
VCRM requirements for Windows............................................................................................................31
System requirements.........................................................................................................................31
Supported hardware and software ...............................................................................................31
Client requirements..........................................................................................................................32
Hardware and software requirements............................................................................................32
Configuring Internet Explorer settings for SMH pre-configuration............................................................33
Installation Guidelines...........................................................................................................................33
Installing the VCRM..........................................................................................................................33
Configuration Guidelines.............................................................................................................34
VCRM Setup - Repository Directory...............................................................................................34
Repository Population - Initial Installation........................................................................................35
Configuring Automatic Update.....................................................................................................35
Installing the VCRM for Windows silently............................................................................................36
Installing silently using the CLI......................................................................................................36
9 Updating a repository...............................................................................37
Updating the repository from the HP SmartStart CD...................................................................................37
Updating the repository manually from the HP SmartStart CD.....................................................................37
Updating the repository manually from the HP SmartSetup CD....................................................................37
Updating the repository using the Upload a Support Pack option................................................................38
Updating the repository automatically......................................................................................................38
Data migration using the VCRM data migration option...............................................................................38
Configuring the repository using VCRM CLI..............................................................................................40
Displaying the current VCRM settings..................................................................................................40
Selecting the operating systems to download ProLiant Support Packs.......................................................41
Changing the repository folder..........................................................................................................41
Initializing the update from the web...................................................................................................42
Configuring automatic update for VCRM directory...............................................................................42
10 Uninstalling the VCA on Windows operating systems..................................45
Uninstalling the VCA on Windows operating systems silently......................................................................45
Uninstalling silently using the CLI........................................................................................................45
11 Uninstalling the VCA on Linux operating systems.........................................47
12 Uninstalling the VCRM on Windows operating systems................................49
Uninstalling the VCRM on Windows operating systems silently....................................................................49
Uninstalling silently using the CLI........................................................................................................49
Support and other resources.........................................................................51
Information to collect before contacting HP...............................................................................................51
How to contact HP................................................................................................................................51
Registering for software technical support and update service.....................................................................51
How to use your software technical support and update service.............................................................51
Warranty information............................................................................................................................51
HP authorized resellers...........................................................................................................................52
Documentation feedback........................................................................................................................52
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